TOP 5 - REPTILE EGG MISTAKES YOU HAVEN'T HEARD!

[@skyedebbie]

I’m not a keeper of any reptiles but I like to learn stuff. You teach visually which is how I used to teach nursing. That was before retiring. Love your big lizard. I love the care you give your animals. Fantastic. Thank you.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thank uuuuu

[@sammansfield21]

You should seriously think about getting some or even just 1 reptile. I started with a corn snake 3 nearly 4 years ago...now i've got 6 snakes (hognose, coastal carpet python, a ball python, a reticulated python, a yellow anaconda and (my original) cornsnake...aswell as a blue tongue skink, 2 crested geckos and a bearded dragon. I can honestly say i dont think i could have got through the last few years (even pre covid) without them.

[@skyedebbie]

@@sammansfield21 if I get another animal my husband will divorce me. I have 1 dog, 3 cats and an umbrella cockatoo.

[@sammansfield21]

@@skyedebbie I prefer animals to people so I'd jump at that chance lol. On top of that list I have 6 cats, 3 rabbits, 10 degus and 2 hamsters lol

[@lauradelp541]

Same!! I love reptile videos but don't own any

[@bryandennis9722]

I watch alot of reptile guys on KZbin that are claim to be educational, but noone comes close to sharing more knowledge then you guys. Thank you

[@judyyougotthis]

I’ve never been a huge fan of the scaly critters, but I didn’t want to pass that on to my daughter. She loves ALL creatures great and small, and my fears are quickly being allayed by knowledge. Thank you!!

[@heathermorgan1768]

That’s genius! candling the egg vessels before cutting, never thought to even try. Great advice man! Wish Brian Barczyk would do this! I’ve seen mistakes happen with blind cutting & this advice takes care of all the mistakes I’ve seen happen!

[@billh1491]

Really what mistakes have you seen Brian make.

[@darcieclements4880]

Kevin was one of the first people to develop that technique. I think it bothers him a lot that other people aren't as careful about it. He mentions it in a lot of videos.

[@musician200X]

Dawn dish soap is surprisingly useful in the animal world

[@karyannfontaine8757]

I use Dawn Blue for my reptile care, cat care and my ferrets.

[@BuinidhMoChridheDoAlba]

Dish soap tends to sit on top of rather than absorb into anything. Like if you put it into water, it will sink to the bottom until disturbed. Because it sits on top of the egg, it can just be wiped off

[@mrs.italyd7817]

Yes i use Dawn on my cats and dogs. It kills fleas and isn't harmful to them

[@Madchris8828]

@@mrs.italyd7817 wow i didn't know that. Thats cool to hear.

[@darcieclements4880]

It is, but you do need to be careful with it because it can be toxic if mishandled or combined with other products (chemical reactions because they have so many compounds in it now). I prefer the products that are closer to the original dawn before they added so many additional things to it (they are no longer able to claim it is safe for use on animals btw, there were some university published recommendations to minimise its use with animals a few years ago other than in emergencies). I pretty much would only use blue dawn for animals with motor grease at this point because the dawn is not near as bad as the oil. 7th generation dish soap for the rest of the old dawn uses is what I do now. It isn't as strong, but dawn is just too strong for most uses at this point.

[@ivorypoacherplays]

So funny how someone downvoted this….lol he is literally telling you how to save lives

[@billh1491]

Yes those people are just idiot's. They just come here just to domthat

[@24rounds98]

People down voted a video of a kid beating cancer and being greeted by his kindergarten class. Shit happens

[@leifang1211]

Probably just hate snakes.

[@skytower1662]

Lil, adorable, noodle lives :)

[@redneck_ridge_reptiles]

Listen up ppl this info Is invaluable your not gonna find this anywhere else on KZbin. Thanks Kevin and Donny keep em coming we need a good update on everything miss seeing all the cool beautiful and different reptiles at NERD

[@surferdude-ll2qu]

Professor Kevin.... its a good thing he puts this information out there.

[@darcieclements4880]

That egg cleaning thing, it's cool that you tested and found this to work. Paving the way with the scientific method :) The same issue with yolk/whites getting on other eggs is also a killer of chicken eggs. I lost a bunch of them as a kid because one broke and I didn't know that I had to sand paper off (traditional fix for bird eggs) the grease. Modern soap makes sense as long as you work quickly and keep the temperature stable (and egg position in a reptile). Nice to know this works. If I breed birds again I'll have to see if this works for them as well.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Ahhhhhh. Good intel! K

[@pjcoombs2868]

What a great video! So much information shared. I love seeing Kevin being very open about all the little things the general hobbyists never talk about. A lot out there say bad eggs are no biggie. WRONG!! Thank you Kevin!! And Dozer...get better soon.

[@Nirrrina]

I have no idea why this is fascinating to me. Since I don't even want a pet garter snake. Much less want to try hatching out my own various reptiles. No it's cats for me. At least I can't forget to feed them. Mostly because I'm ambushed by one for canned food. Every Single Time I go near the kitchen. Still it is fascinating. Thank you.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I’m def a cat guy. Haaaaaaaaa too many!!! K

[@laurenosborne1512]

Love to learn about the reptiles. Really like how serious Kevin gets with his explanations. :). You can tell he really loves preserving and working with reptiles.

[@mrs.italyd7817]

I love Dozier...i need a whole video dedicated to him!

[@sararodriguez2754]

Kevin's knowledge knows no bounds absolutely amazing video as always

[@salllmanjohn20]

This was very important information i didn't know i needed to know! THANK YOU ❣️ I have a pair of BP's i plan on breeding in the future. Im compiling as much information as possible, and you guys are my #1 go to for everything. Again, thank you so much!

[@Ibaneddie76]

Another great video guys, this is why I still use the old school 120qt cooler to hatch my eggs. I just build a little PVC pipe frame at the bottom and lay light diffuser over it so it suspends the egg boxes over the water. Then I use 2 150 watt submersible fish tank heaters hooked up to a thermostat, 2 submersible water jets to move the water around for better heat dispersion and 2 thermometer/hydrometers, one inside the middle egg box and one outside of the egg boxes so I can get the overall temps and humidity. Then inside the egg boxes I use really wet perlite and easy hatch trays. This method has worked extremely well I never get bad eggs or desiccated eggs. The only issue I've been having lately is I hatch out 90% female Ball Pythons, it's very strange, don't know if it's coincidence or temps but I don't want to alter my temps at all because I've been having so much success. I incubate at 89.5 degrees at 99% humidity, if anyone has had a similar experience I would love to hear it. The only downside to this method of incubating is you can only fit 8 clutches at a time so I have to run multiple cooers at once, it's not that big a deal I built racks on casters that hold them just fine.

[@ultimatewitcherfan6677]

Great video! Very educational not only for experienced reptile and bird breeders, but also for those who are interested in breeding reptiles and birds themselves. It’s very important that you use warm, soapy water to wash goo off of eggs. NEVER use water that’s too hot or too cold because that could kill the eggs too. The reason is water that’s too cold will solidify the goo, making it harder to clean off and could freeze the eggs while water that’s too hot could cook the eggs. Also, any eggs that have gone bad must be removed immediately to prevent the death of the entire clutch because bacteria in the bad eggs will spread to the viable eggs and ultimately kill them. I’ve been thinking about breeding my chameleons and this video will help me know what to watch out for.

[@goatmealcookies7421]

I dont have reptiles, i just really enjoy learning from Kevin's expertise.

[@auggiedoggiesmommy1734]

Why on earth I am watching a video about a snake incubating eggs is beyond me, but for some reason I find what Kevin talks about/teaches fascinating.

[@michellevanacker3434]

YES!! It is like Kevin heard me! After your video showing the incubator set-up I told my son it would be cool if NERD did a video about eggs. And here it is!!👍 Awesome information as always Kevin and great camera work Donny. Keep em coming!

[@karmaclanton5544]

Love your education style and content!!! Thank you so much for sharing all that knowledge!!!😀👍❤

[@kiraweidman]

As I’ve been binging on nerd vids I realized (perhaps later than most) that Mr. Snarfles is always trying in the background to get his cutie faced self on camera. 😂😂

[@chrisparker8853]

This is gold, thank you so much, I lost clutches the last to years to dessication and your methods work 100% thanks for this info

[@loriw2661]

I continue to LOVE this channel!!🐍❤️🐍

[@bobbibuttons8730]

Absolutely fascinating. I bet this is something many breeders are unaware of

[@philipmead5113]

Always interesting and full of great advice. I learn something new with each new video.

[@lazarusepoo9220]

I watch you guys so much on KZbin that you’re nearly part of the family. 😂 thanks for the great content and education.

[@mnnicegrrl]

Tubular info as ALWAYS. Thanks you guys!!!💋💋💋

[@HugeMeatMan]

Best egg video I've ever seen

[@erinerinerinOOO]

We are so lucky to have Kevin! So much knowledge and wisdom!

[@Hardhatreptiles95]

Thank you Kevin for the tips and tricks. Donny thank you for shooting this video. You guys rock

[@junebug3812]

This channel has by far the most thorough information for someone trying to educate themselves to start joining the hobby. Can't sat enough thanks!

[@starlawilson9011]

Kevin is always answering the questions I didn't know I needed to ask

[@Kitten_Inchaos]

I could listen to you talk all day, every day. Such a captivating soul you have, Kevin 🖤 Sending you all my love, Kitten 🖤🐾

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Haaaaa you are very kind ! K

[@bkm2797]

Great Class Kevin, but I was also wondering why some eggs grow white mold and why. Was also wondering, for less educated breeders, is there a thermostat you can use to make sure the climate is just the right humidity. Hope the eggs you needed to wipe carefully with dawn hatch into beautiful little babies. Thank you, always interesting to learn something new.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Zoo med has a NEW control center that is killer! I showed in last video.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

The mold is more common when too wet. You can wipe off, tenacity or a bit of betadine swabbed. K

[@bkm2797]

@@NewEnglandReptile Somehow, I must have missed that video, which I will quickly rectify, Thank you Kevin

[@bkm2797]

@@NewEnglandReptile Sooo I guess, if you readjust your substrate (less wet, but not too dry) along with tenacity or betadine you should be set. Sounds good to me, Thank you for the quick response Kevin, looking forward to next weeks class.

[@im1withnature]

What awesome demonstration of Osmosis through diffusion of a semi permeable membrane!!! Kevin does science !!

[@davidhardy8714]

Another video that's blown my mind .awesome kevin thankyou 🙏

[@powerfulddp5521]

The educational videos are always top notch nerd fam! Good stuff as always 👍

[@AlexsAgamids]

This information is fantastic and so helpful! Perfect for a huge number of species and their eggs. Keep up the great content!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thank you! K

[@rddffgggtdcjhtt2325]

I think I have the hots for Kevin he cares so much about these animals and he is just great to watch man he is really funny too

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Haaaa thank uuu. K

[@jennifermatthews4474]

Kevin just washed windows into the eggs lol. But seriously this video is fascinating! Love learning and Kevin explains so well, nerd for life 💜

[@azyria7903]

Love Nerd thanks so much guys helping me with raising my ball pythons in South Africa!

[@Outta_Regs]

So educational!! That’s why I watch your vids!! Always learning!!

[@MommaBear_316]

We are SO INCREDIBLY LUCKY to have social media to be able to have access to you Kevin and the NERD family! Besides saving my amazing love Titan the Burmese pythons life due to veteran error and will ALWAYS be greatful, I have learned so much more and not new to most things Herpetological. So please please know we need you and your educational videos. Keep em coming guys💚

[@Jason-de5pl]

I aboslutley love this video! You guys inspired me to start breeding as well. Seeing all this will help me with my first clutch i will hopefully get this year if my female paatel yellowbelly ghost ball python will go this year!

[@salllmanjohn20]

Same here! Ive got a Normal male i plan to breed with my BEL female. Hoping i can figure out the genes used to make the female, aquire said gene, and breed again with the babies to make more BEL's 😁 There is something special about a Blue Eyed White dragon 😅

[@Jason-de5pl]

@@salllmanjohn20 i get that! They male i bred to my pastel yb ghost is a possibly yb gravel or asphalt. Hoping i get highways or free ways!

[@kirstyharrison7409]

Hi do u have a video on setting up ready for your first snake ? And what u need and temp u need ECT... I'm really thinking off getting a snake but thinking small at first maybe a corn snake x

[@NewEnglandReptile]

We have videos on that. K

[@marcellacruser951]

I always appreciate these teaching videos... so much valuable husbandry information. Thank you Kevin, for your willingness to share your wisdom and experience. Floating an egg box.... mind blown!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thank uuuuuu. K

[@Snugglez187]

That swan egg oiling trick was supposed to be a secret! People lose their minds over F&G destroying swan eggs. Oh boy... The phones are going to be ringing off the hook. Nice going, Kevin. 😜

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I didn’t know what they were doing until I went to the swan nest and saw the eggs covered. I had no idea!!! K

[@Snugglez187]

@@NewEnglandReptile I'm just busting balls. They used to destroy the nests, but people had a fit about it, so they switched to covertly smothering the eggs with oil. They try to keep it subtle because they get flooded with complaints from people who don't understand the harm done by invasive species, and just get emotional about the swans.

[@katieforster9900]

In the UK, our unmarked Mute swans are protected. They belong to the Queen and it is illegal to interfere with them. You can get up to £5,000 fine if you kill one. We have swan sanctuaries too.

[@ethanmillan3048]

super informative thanks for the lesson my snakes still have a few years to go before breeding so it's helpful to learn ahead of time thank you!!!!

[@8fuzzybuzz]

thank you great information some of it I didnt know 👍🏻👍🏻 ...

[@glennsenske5418]

Love this kind of informative content. Keep up the good work

[@alicinsane3003]

Poor Dozer💋….love the visual aides and preparation. Who went through and found examples? Thanks again for info and sharing.

[@806pythons7]

Great tips. Love all the info y’all put out there. Stay Safe!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Thank uuuu. K

[@danielkano2197]

You guys are seriously amazing. Best reptile channel ever! Keep up the great work.💣💣💣

[@sugarmuffin319]

That was so interesting. I love these videos. Also I really enjoyed the metal intro and outro music❤

[@angelgreen3532]

I miss the excitement of egg days. One of these days I'll get back to it.

[@cheyennebroughtonsnakewran8759]

Thank you for the video guys, lessons like these are the best to learn!!

[@madmax16117]

Wish there was someone as knowledgeable as you who does turtles.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I do turtles too. I love turtles!!!! I study wild wood turtles. K

[@680ecks]

I have to comment ! No one ,no one is giving information like this , maybe because they can't. You life experience with the animals is so valuable to everyone trying to be successful just having pets and maybe trying to have a couple baby's.i love your videos and watch every one . I have so much respect for you Kevin and your love of all animals . As for your store I had a bad experience trying to buy a snake and was so disappointed. Its been a while and my respect for you will have me stopping in and buying something to support you . It may be silly but I was so excited to get a snake from you because I know the genes would be correct and it would be a great healthy girl for me . I want to support you and all that you do . Thank you for sharing your life time of experience mistakes and all with us . It will ultimately benefit the hobby and the animals.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Hi. The retail store is out of my hill control and we struggle with all of walk ins. It’s a struggle for sure. But email us and we can help. It’s overwhelming. K

[@kleague41]

Another great and interesting and well life saving of future baby reptiles! People should have to watch your videos as a prerequisite to owning reptiles! Have a great weekend!!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Very kind! K

[@7LemonGwen]

Emerald Tree Skinks from NERD that would be the dream!

[@NewEnglandReptile]

They are very cool social lizards. K

[@inuyashasangelkagome]

This is great information! Thank you!

[@Madchris8828]

This is some seriously solid content here.

[@davoupnya3202]

Thank you Kevin great info, now can you show us how you helped Dozer ?

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Dabbed his wound with betadine. I didn’t do much and relied on his healing properties. K

[@JhonnyLutzka]

Thanks for the videos! amazing

[@IrieRogue]

I love the wealth of knowledge at NERD 🥰

[@misttylyn]

Great vid, as always!

[@nikairi0754]

I love Kevin. Wish I could just spend a weekend with him from one animal lover to the next. Would be extremely fascinating.

[@elleharkness8254]

New Zealand appreciates the mention.

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Haaaaa haaaaaa yes!!!!!!!!!! K

[@skyedebbie]

If the egg is semi permeable then does the soapy water hurt the baby?

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Not when done quickly k

[@melissameowjitjhodgson897]

Love watching your videos so educational I just today got a 3 year old red tail boa he's a beauty

[@melissameowjitjhodgson897]

I've been watching so many videos from you and Brian B and others butnot the same can't hold them through phone lol. I was younger I used to catch snakes out side and Let it Go. I Always wanted one.a good opportunity came with cage and all. I'm so excited

[@torquess454]

Kevin you rock man, great info! Much appreciated brother!

[@O.D._WTF]

Thanks again for another great video I love this content ..does the embryos in the eggs sink down in the egg after Frist cppl weeks?

[@NewEnglandReptile]

As it grows yes but often starts on the upper part. K

[@coreymac2381]

I love this type of video. Kevin, thank you for sharing you wealth of knowledge with us. You are the master.

[@jordanphelan1150]

I was wondering if you guys can do a video about common boa keep and what to do if it has stuck shed on its tail because I have that issue right now

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I just did one with the icu video. Go look Back a few!!!!!

[@jordanphelan1150]

@@NewEnglandReptile awesome sauce! And go figure the only one in idk how long I didn't watch but thank you very much

[@sherrybrzeczka7966]

So interesting! But I admit I said "Ooooo, no thanks!" when Kevin said the lizard egg was a Tokay!🤣 Those guys are formidable! Hope it makes it though!

[@lynnb1108]

Kevin's wisdom is the best

[@blki1486]

what about the air hole? Does it have any rule of thumb?

[@NewEnglandReptile]

I like maybe two 1/8 air holes with non gasket lid. Too much ventilation will require you to replace water loss as needed. K

[@darcieclements4880]

@@NewEnglandReptile I would imagine the outside hole specifics would vary based on climate as well. I'm in the desert so I assume that if 2 holes are the min (and it usually is, just like puncturing a can of evaporated milk), I'll just need to refill the outer water container a lot. Someone in a humid spot might actually even need to have bigger holes to keep it from getting too humid potentially, but this double layer system is great, cuts down the variation between geographic location more

[@leahnorberg6964]

I’m a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse and some of the similarities in care are crazy to me! For the snake that had blood continually accumulating, I bet it needed a shunt…. And I’m not sure if that’s possible for a snake.

[@angelagravlin9511]

Dawn dishsoap is amazing, its what we use on little fur babies when they have fleas, instead of a chemical flea dip.

[@avery21026]

Great video 👍🏽

[@lisaconklin5094]

Excellent information, thank you.

[@spotsandstripes2]

Awesome .. thank you x

[@MissEwe]

Im sucha NERD! 4:51 I know its less than ideal but really is quite beautiful (i mean.since it already happened)

[@FrilledNeckDragonUK]

Thankyou for the tips NERD there are some gems in here :)

[@MamaKat62]

Fascinating video!

[@JesusChrist4ever]

Needed this vid thanks guys! I wish I was part of the nerd family man I love reptiles ever since I was a little kid My parents Never let me Excel in this as a kid but I’m grown now n I get to do what I love but i do it as a hobby right now I wish I could just leave the lame job I got n work with reptiles full time. now that to me is my American dream ^.^ amazing videos guys

[@karmas.busdriver]

I just started incubating 10 Taiwan Beauty eggs from my pair I bought from NERD. Very nice snakes, though they do get large, My female is about 7 feet long, & has decent girth.

[@carptpythn]

My incubator got messed up during a thunderstorm. We lost power and the thermostat got messed up. The eggs incubated 6deg lower than they should have. The eggs went full term and never hatched but didn't die. After 90days I realized it. The temp on the incubator said it was right but the temp at the eggs wasn't. I adjusted the temp and 3 weeks later I had 10 healthy painted agamas hatch. They're now 2wks old and eating machines. Had I checked earlier they would have hatched on time.

[@BlackLabelMorphs]

Great video!

[@Metal2Venom]

Great video as always, it's funny you say that about the swans because of here in UK 🇬🇧 it's illegal to kill a Swan and still classed as treason

[@sujones3731]

They are Crown Property

[@Wolfpug]

I have never had reptiles, but your videos are fun & very informative. I feel confident I could keep reptiles if I had the place & money to invest in them. Thanks for the wonderful info!

[@lindaburcher3908]

Thank you so much

[@dalebrownhill2540]

Another fantastic argument for artificial incubation versus maternal incubation without a question I think artificial incubation is the way to go

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information

[@billh1491]

Thanks that was really informative. Kevin the walking encyclopedia.

[@tinareaves958]

Ty for sharing your knowledge an helping others👍🙏🙏💞

[@mikewaldschmidt3652]

I love your content

[@NewEnglandReptile]

What thank you!!! K

[@alexandrabraunwald8127]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Keep on with that great content!

[@tequilasunrise7950]

Once again coming in with amazing education. This is such a great channel. Kevin, do you ever get angry?? When staff does something really stupid like the egg and no moisture?

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Oh YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! K